Hair-cutting device.



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useful Improvements in Hair-Cutting t the blade can EETTE sTETEs PATENT ERNEST BOCCHINO, OF BELLEVLLE, NEW'JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ON'LHAILETO' FUSCO, OF MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY. fl iff 'HAIR-CUTTING- DEVICE.

Application led June 8, 1908. Serial No. l37,232. l m 5 To all whom tt may concern.'

' Be it known that I, ERNEST Boocnnvo, a citizen of the United States, residing at Belleville, in the county of Essex and State ot' New Jersey,- have invented certain new :61d

evices; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to lmake and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which forni a part of this specification.

This invention relates, generally, to improvements that class of implements known in .the art as hair-cutters; and, the present invention has reference, more particularly, to a novel cutting-device or implement, in the form of a combination comb and cutter-blade having its cutting edge in close proximity to the. face oi the teeth oi the comb, so that the cutter or knife-blade, when drawing the teeth oi the comb through the hair, will severthe individual hairs, which are in the path of the cutter.

The invention has for its principal object to provide a simple, neat and eectively constructed device for use in cutting and trimming the hair of a person, the implement combining in its structure with an ordinary toilet or barbers comb, a sharp cutting blade, made after the manner oi a razorblade, the cutting edge of the blade being 1ocated in close proximity to the teeth of the comb, so that the hairs which are drawn between the exposed portions of the teeth 4of the comb will be readily severed or cut in substantially the same manner as in the method of cutting hair by means` of the shears.

A further object of this invention is to-provide a device of the general character hereinafter more Jfully set forth which is especially adapted for the purpose of trimming'the rough or straggling ends of the hair, so as to produce a neater and more perfect hair-cut than can ordinarily be produced in theusual manner Vby means of the' shears.

A further object of this invention is to provide a novel means for separabhT or detachably connecting the cutting comb; and, furthermore, to provide a means of adjustment whereby the cutting-edge of be located closely to or farther Specification of Letters Patent;

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away from the teeth of ably varying the distances` between of the cutting edge ofthe @bladeand'tli 'y upon one side or-face ofifthecornbj. ,7.

Other objects of this.; inventiiirioltiat time more particularly",enumerated ivxillffbe clearly understood romtlie ffolloiitingzdetailed description of thepresent invention.

fith the various objects ofV theinvenf-,tion in view, the saine consist-s, ,primarilygin ,the`65 novel hair-cutting .de vic'ezor in'iplemerit lieie-- in after setforth; and, tlie`.'in veiitioi 1;c'oris 'ists furthermore in the novellarrangenientsand combinations of the various vrdevices'.

parts, `as well as in tliedeltailS-,o con-...70 struction of. the same,f.- allZ ollfwlii,l ,l glibeMA more fully described inltliefolloii ,gs-peciication, and then iinallygembodiednthe clauses of the, claim which'fare, .,app'edd, to and 'which forni an essentialffpartgp t specification. Y f The invention is clearly'illustratedin accompanyingdrawings, in wliich Figure 1 is a front elevation' o y ting device or implement emi; odying'fv iodo principles of the prese-ntfinvention 'Zis a topedge-view'of the'same. Figlgiisf a rear. viewof the hair-c ting de tic and Fig. 4 is a bottom ,edge-view of Fig. 5 is a transverse 'section ,ltakenon inegf,

5-5 in Fig. 1 g Fig. 6 is a det-ail cross-section, taken on line 6-6 in Fig. 5 of Athe 4dral said view being madeon an cnlargedscale, the lowerq portions' ftflie tool; and 7 is a tralSYerse section, `takejn:90 on line 7--7 in Fig. l. Fig, 8 is a hbiizontal' sectional representation. lon an,v 'enlarged scale, of the one end-portionof thefhair'- 'utting device, showing a port-ion of 'the' 'comb andthe cutting-blade." ,l 4 Y l95 Similar characters ofwreferenlce ar nii-V ployed in all of the above describedviensgto indicate corresponding parts. V Referring now to the said drawings, the

reference-character l indicates thccomplete hair-cutting device, or im lement; andfjmdicates any usual and we l-knowriftoilftor barbers comb which is provided w'ijtlitthe usual teeth 3 'extending from'the' edge-portion 4 of the comb. The is removably and adjustably arranged suitably constructed frame 5, wh`i 'itis preierably made of sheetmetal,. and is arianne i length of the comb,4 s'that tli'ii'eeptfrtipniilO bf-the comb can be held in the hand for the -manpulation of the device and for pushing 'body-portion 6, formed witha pair of for- 1107' I I wardly extending arms or members 7, each 'arm being bent or shaped vinto 'an u wardly projecting part or member 8, from'w ich extend the rearwardly projecting parts ormemb ers 9-,each member 9 being 'l'ormedatits rear end with a downwardly extending part 'for member 10, which terminates at the rear Y.. being soldered to said rear edge, or by being 2e edge of said main base or body-portion 6,

and is suitably secured thereto, eitherby secured 'to said `edge in anj;T other suitable manner.` The said main base or body-portion. 6 is provided with an upwardly extending flangegor portion 11', which is provided at i its respectivends with forwardly extending retaining li s or lugs, as 12, and-'between the'.

said lips or urs 12,'.thesaid flange or portion f 1l is made with an'u Wardly and forwardly incliningpart 13, whlchis bent nto another forwardly extending-and downwardly 'projecting portion or element 14, which provldes a suitable seat or -rest for .a knife 'or cutting blade 15.`

'As shown retained 'in its operative position in these various members ef ,the VAframe just deyila i ably scribed, by having'theback-edge 4 ofthe comb fitted against'the u Wardly extending e or portion' 11 an beneath the forwar y extendin .retaining lips or lugs 12,' so as to retain t e back of the comb upon' the main base 6 of the comb-retainin frame, the comb beingl further4 held in p ace by y) formed holding or clamping members, su stantially as illustrated 1n said Figs. v5 and 7. .-Two lof such holding or clamping members are usually employed, these members being preferably made in the. form of slides slidably and adjustably arranged upon each-iorwardly extending armA orlmember 7. Each slide is preferably made in the manner herein shown, and comprises a main bodyortion 16 Awhich 1s provlded at one end wit a retainingorholdln portion,-y

as 17,.adapted to be fitted upon an embrace a portion of the free or pointed ends of'a number of teeth 3 of thecombyand, at its opposite end the said device is made with an4 upwardly 'extending post or member 18.

ost is preferably provided with a suitiormed receiving socket 19 for the reception thereinof the end-portion ofv anadjusting screw 19, saidV screw being provided Iwith a lsuitably' .formed knob or finger-A e`5 piece 20.

more particularly in Figs. 3, 5, 7 i and8 of the drawings, the comb 21is suitably @were To retain each slide in its proper position upon theupper face of each arm or member 7, each'arm is made with an elongated opening or slot 21, each opening or slot being made with the downwardly inclining Vsurface-portions22, so as to provide a slot yof 7 than at the top, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 6 of the. drawings. A correspondingly formed retaining block 23 isslidably arranged in each opening or slot 21, each block 24 which is inserted through a hole 25 in the bodyortidn 16 of each slide,-'said rivetposts aving their free ends upsetso as to e seen, that I have provided a simply con- Astructed means for retaining each slide in its operative and -ad'ustable position u on the up er face of eacharrn 7,` and there .yprovi a suitable means -for retaining the comb in its 4detachable position; and, also lade, to the sharp'cutti'ng edge 27 which extends. beyond the marginal edge 28ofsaid seat or rest 14, and lies upon or in close proximity to the teeth -3 of the combs -At its opposite end-portions,' the l'cutting-blade is made with suitable extensions, as 29, and retaining or holding pins, posts or lugs, as 30, said pins, posts, or lugs being in alinement with correspondingly placed'posts or'lugs, as 31, with which the upwardly projecting part-s or members 8 are provided, substantially as shown in Figs. 5 and' 8 of the drawings. Helically coiledy Vsprings 32 are supported at their ends between the said posts or lugs 30 and 31, substantiall as shown, the said springs causing the cutting-blade 15 torest upon the seat 14. To produce the proper angular relation of thecutting-blade to the teeth of the comb, and also to provide for the proper adjustment of the cutting-tool, so as to bring its cutting edge close to or farther away from the teethv of the plate 32 which 1s adapted to be placed upon the iiat face ofthe blade and has a rounded end-portion 33 which extends down over the back or rear edge-portion 34 ofthe blade, substantially in the manner illustrated in Fig. 7 of the drawings. The said plate 32 is made with an upwardly extended and preferably socket-shaped member or part 35 Ainto which extends, and bears against said membero part, the end-portionof. an adjusting screw 36, said screw turning in a permitting the arrangement of a different4 'size ordifferently shaped comb upon the greater Width pon the bottom'of each arm 23 being provided with a rivet-postor stud rovide lsuitable rivetf-heads 26. It will thus comb, I' have. rovided a suitably formedl clearly illustrate The-said post 37 provided with a horizoncenere sciiew-threaded portion 38 of a post 37 which is suitably connected with and extends 'in an u ward direction from the upwardly' exten nigl liange or portion 11, as

in Fig. 7 of the drawings.

which is located directlv opposite the said post or lug 39, a helically coiled spring 4i aving'its ends arranged over the respective yposts 'or'lugs- 39 and 40, so as to support said springin al verthfailr disposed relation with respect to the plane of the base of the main frame- 5. The spring thereby presses the plate 32 irectlyupon the. cutting-blade, so as to bring said blade into its proper angular position upon the face ci the comb, as will be clearly evident. To operate the said screw 36, s0 as to produce the proper angular adjustment of the cutting-blade, said screw is provided with a knob or ingerpiece 42 for turning the screw, substantially as shown.

The operation of the hair-cutting tool or implement will be ciearljT understood from the foregoing detailed description of the 'present invention, suffice it to say that when the comb is pushed through the hair, the hairs which are passed between the endortions of the teeth 3, of the Acomb will be rought directly against the sharp cutteredge of the cutting-blade, and are therebyv severed or cut away, as will be clearly understood. The device can be used for skilfully cuttin the hair to any desired depth; or, if

desire it may be used sim ly for the purse of trimming the stragg ing ends of the iiiiir after having used the ordinary cutting shears.

I am aware that changes may be made in the arrangements and combinations of the devices and parts as described in the fore-- going specification Without de arting from the scope of the invention as r @lined in the claims which are appended to said specifica-v tion. Hence, l do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinati-ons of the devices and parts as described in the foregoin specification, nor do Leontine myself to t e exact details of the construction of the said parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

l claim l. ln a hair-cutting device, the combination with a comb, of a blade-rest extending over a portion of said comb, said rest extending angularly in a downward.direction toward. the points of the teeth ofthe comb, and a cutting blade arranged upon the tace of said rest, said blade having a sharp cuttingedge located in close proximity to the points of the teethv oi the comb,-sprin gs forretaining said blade against said rest, and a means of adjustment for raising and lowering the position of the cutting-edge of the blade with respect to the teeth of the comb, consisting of a post provided with a screw-threaded portion, an ad'usting screw therein, and Aa s ring-actuate plate upon said blade prov1ded with a member against which the end of said adjusting screw acts, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a hair-cutting device, the combination with a comb, of av blade-rest extending over a portion of said comb, said rest extending angularly in a downward direction toward the points of the teeth of the comb, and a cutting blade arranged upon the iace of said rest, said blade having a sharp cuttingedge located in close proximity to the points ci the teeth of the comb, springs for retaining said blade against said rest, and a means et 'adjustment for raising and lowering the position oi the cutting-edge of the blade with respect to the teeth of the comb, consistin of' a post provided with a screw-threads: portion, an adjustin screw therein, a linger extending hor-izontaly and forwardly from said post, a downwardly projectin lug upon said linger, a plate upon said blade, an upwardly projecting luv on said plate, a s ring located between said lugs,^and a soc eted member upon said plate against which said adjusting screw acts, .substantially as and for the purposes set forth. In a hair-cutting device, the combination, with a comb, of a frame in which said comb rests, adjustable clamping slides connected. with Said sin` Sides having retaining members a `apt-ed to be brought in engagement with portions of said comb, and a cutting-blade connected with said frame and arranged upon the tace of said comb, said blade having a sharp cutting edge located in close proximity to the points of the teeth'ot the comb, substantially as and for the purposes set forth) j y 4. In a hair-cutting device, the combination, with a comb, of a frame in which said comb rests, adjustable clamping slidesconnec-ted with said frame, said slides having retaining members adapted to be brought in engagement with portlons ol said comb, a blade-rest connected with saidy frame and extending over a portion of said comb, said rest extending in a downward direction toward the points of the teeth of the comb, and a cutting blade arranged upon the face of said rest, said blade having a sha1' cutting edge located in closeproximity to t e points of the teeth of the comb, substantially as and for the pu oses set forth. u

5. In a air-cutting device, the combi-- nation, with a comb, of a frame in which said comb rests. adjustable clamping slides connected with said frame, said .slide-s havlos iis

in engagement with portions of said comb, a blade-restconnected with said trame and extending over a portion of said comb, said rest extending in a downward direction toward the points of the teeth oi' the comb, and a cutting blade arranged upon the face of said rest, said blade having a sharp cutting edge located close proximity to the points of the teeth of the comb, and springs for retaining said blade against said rest, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. In a hair-cutting' device, the combition, with a comb, of a frame in which said comb rests, adjustable clamping slides connected with said frame, said slides having retaining members adapted to be brought in engagement with portions of said comb,

-a blade-rest connected with said frame and extending over a portion of said comb, said rest extending in a downward direction toward the points of the teeth of the comb, and a cutting blade arranged upon the face of said rest, said bladehaving a sharp cutting edge located in close proximity to the points of' the teeth of the comb, springs for retaining said blade against said rest, and a -means of adjustment for raising .and lowering the vposition of the cutting. edge of the blade with respect to the teeth of the comb, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. In a hair-cutting device, the combination, with a comb, ofa frame in which said comb rests, adjustable clamping slides connected with said frame, said slides having retaining members adapted to be brought in engagement with ortions of said comb, a blade-rest connecte with said frame and extending over a portion of said comb, said rest extendin0r in a downward directionv toward the points of the teeth of the comb, and a cutting blade arranged upon the face of said rest, said blade having a sharp cutT ting edge located in close proximity to the points of the teeth of the comb, springs for returning said blade against said rest, and a means of adjustment for Vraising and lowering the position of the cutting ed e of the blade with respect to the teeth of t e comb, consisting of a. post provided with a screw. threaded portion, an adjusting screw therein, and a spring-actuated plate upon said blade provided .with a member against whichthe end of said adjusting screw acts, substantially as .and for the pur oses'set forth.

8. In a hair-cutting evice, the combination, with a comb, of a frame in which said comb rests, adjustable clamping slides Vconnected with said frame, said slides having retaining members adapted to be brought in engagement with portions of s itl comb, a-

rest extendingin a downward'rdirection to.-v

ward the points of the teeth oi the comb, and a cutting blade arranged upon the face' of said rest, said blade having a sharp cutting edge located in close proximity to the points o1" the teeth oi the comb, springs for retaining said blade against said rest, and a means of adjustment for raising and lowering the position of the cutting edge'of the blade with respect tothe teeth of the comb, consisting ot'a ost provided with a screwthreaded portion, an adjusting screwtherein, a finger extending horizontally and forwardly from said post, a downwardly proj ecting lug upon said inger, a plate upon said blade, an upwardly projecting lug on said plate, a spring located between-said lugs, and a soclreted member upon. said plate against which said adjusting screw acts, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

9. In a hair-cutting device, the combination, with a comb, of a frame in which said comb rests, adjustable clamping slidesl connected with said frame, said slides having retaining members adapted to be brought in engagement with portions of said comb, a blade-rest connected with said frame and extending over a portion of said comb, said rest extending in a downward direction toward the points of the teeth of the comb, and a cutting blade arranged upon the face of said rest, said blade having a sharp cutting edge located in close proximity to the points ofthe teeth of the comb, and a clamping lug at each end of said rest into which the back of the comb extends and is held by said lugs, substantially as and for the pur. poses set forth.

' 10. In a hair-cutting device, the combina-- tion with a comb, of a frame in which said comb rests, said frame consisting of a main baselate, forwardly extending arms, upward y projecting members connected with said arms, rearwardly extending members projecting from said u wardly extending members, and downwar ly extending mem- .bers proj ecting from said rearwardly extending members and connected at their lower ends with the said base, clamping slides upon said forwardly extending arms, said slides havin broug t in engagement with portions of said comb, adjusting screws connected with said upwardly projecting members, said screws having their endortions in engagement with said slides, an a cutting-blade mounted in said frame and arranged upon the face of said comb, said blade having a shar cutting edge located in closev proximity to t e' points of the teeth of thel comb, substantially as and for the pur oses set forth. f

11. In a air-cutting device, the combination with a comb, of a frame in which said retaining members adapted tobe comb rests, said frame consisting 4of a main base-plate, forwardly extending arms, up-

wardly projecting members connected with said arms, rearwardly extending members projecting rom'said u wardly extending members, and downwar ly extending members projecting from said rearwardly extending membjers and connected at their lower .ends with the said base, clamping slides u on said forwardly extending arms, saidslidles having retaining members adapted to be brought i n engagement with portions of 'said com adjusting screws connected `with said upwardly projecting member, said screwsl having their eni'iortions in engagement with said slides, a b ade-restconnected witli said main base and extending over a portion of said comb, said rest extending in a downward direction toward the points of the teeth of the comb, and a cutting blade arranged u on the faceofsaid rest, said blade having a s iarp cutting edge located in close proximity to the oints of the teeth of the comb, substantia y as and for the purposes set forth.

'12,. In a hair-cutting device, the combination with a comb, with a' frame inw ich said comb rests, said 'frameconsistingof a-m'ain baselate, forwardly fextendingarms, up-1 ward y projecting members connected with said arms, rearwardly extending lmembers projecting, from said u wardly extending.

members, anddownwar y extending members projecting from said rearwardly extend,

ing. members and connected at their lower. ends with the said base, clamping slides upon.

said forwardly extending arms, said slides havi retaining members adapted. tobe broug t in engagement with portions of said comb, adjustingscrews connected with said upwardly' projecting members, said screws.

having their end-portions-m engagement .with said slides, a blade-rest'connected with saidl main base and extending over-a portion of said-comb, said rest extending in a downf ward direction toward the points of the teeth of the comb, and a cutting blade arran ed upon the face of said rest, said blade having a sharp cuttingfedge located in close proximity to the points of the teeth of the comb, spring-retaining lugs at each end of the blade, spring-retaining lugs projecting inwardly from said upwardly extending members, and springs supported between said lugs, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.-

13. In a hair-cutting device, the combinanation with a comb, oia a frame'in which vsaid comb rests, said frame consisting of a main based-plate, forwardly extending arms, upwar y projecting members connected with said arms, rearwardl extending members projecting from sai ipwardly extending members, and downwa'r .y extendin members projecting fromV said rearwar ly extending members and connected at their lower ends 'with the said base, clamping slides upon said forwardly extending arms,

lade arranged upon the Aface of said rest,.

said'blade having a sharp cutting edge located in close proximity to tlie points of the teeth of the comb,'springretaining lugs at each end of the blade, spring-retaining lugs projecting inwardly from said upwardly extending membem, land springs sup ort-ed between said lugs, and a means of a justment for .raising and lowering the position fof the cutting edge of the blade-with respect to the teeth ofthe-comb, substantially as anihfor the purposcsset-'fortln I i 14. `Ina hair-cutting,device, the combina.- tion with, a comb, of,a frame in whiclr'sa-id comb rests',said frame consisting of a main war said. arm's,= rearward1y extending members projecting from, said .u wardly extending.

members, and downwar y extending mem#- bers projecting fromsaid rearwardly. extending; members` and Aconnected at theirv lowerbaseiplate, forwardly ,extendingl arms, u y projecting.membe1's:.connected wit l ends with-the said base, clamping slides upon .SaidI forwardly extending arms, rsaid: slides hating reta'ming4 membersadapted i to be comb, adjusting 'screws connected with said upwardly .projecting members, said "screwshaving their end-portionsin .engagement withsaid slides, ablade-rest connected with saidmain base, and extending over a portion l m a=dojvna ofsaid comb, said rest extending ward direction toward the points of the teeth of thecomb, and a cutting blade arranged upon the face of said rest, said blade having a sharp cutting edge loca-tedl in close proximity to the points of the teeth of'ithe comb, s iing-retaming l i1gs at each end of lio the bla e, spring-retaining lugs projecting inwardly from said upwardly extending members, and springs supported between said L lugs,and1a means. of a and lowering the position of the cutting edge of the blade with respect to the teeth of the comb, consisting of a post provided with a.

ustmen't for raising screw-threaded portion, an adjusting screw' therein, and a4 s 'ring-,actuated late iipqfn said bladejpjovi ed with a mem er against which th'nd of said adjusting screw acts,

substantially as and for the purposes set lforth. l

f" 15. In a hair-cutting device, the combination ,with a comb, of a .frame in which said comb rests, said frame consisting of a main base-plate, forwardly extending arms, up-

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l10i! brought in engagement with portions'tof said family projecting members connected' with saal arms, rearwardly extending members proiecting from lsaid u wardly extending. members, and downwar y extending m'em- Y 5 projecting from said rearwardly extending' members and connected at their lowerv -ends with the said base, clamping slides upon "said forwardly extending arms, said `slides havi retaining members adapted -to be lpbroug t lin engagement. with portions of said comb, adjusting screws connected .with said u' wardly projecting members,v said screws. aving their endortions in engagevment with said slides, a b ade-rest connected wirhsaid main base and extending over a portion of said comb,said rest extendingm a downward-direction toward the points of the' teeth of the comb, 'and a cutting blade arranged lupon the face of said rest, said blade 24o havinga sharp cutting edge: located in close 25 bers, Vand springs sup orted between said '.fproximity to the poin'tsof the teeth of the comb, s ring-retaming lugs at 'eachfendof the bla e,` spring-retaining lugs rejecting -inwardlyfromlsaid upwardlyexten memlugs, andv a means of a justment for raising 'and lowering .the position of thecuttin'g 'edge of. the blade with respectto thelteethof the comb, consisting of a'post provided with -a therein, a finger extending horizontally. and forwardly from said post, a downwardly projectng lug vupon said finger, aplate uponsaidblade, an upwardly pro3ecting1lug o n said :Nil plate, a spring located between said lugs, and

a socketed member upon said plate against /whi'ch said adjusting screw acts, spbstantially s as and for thepurposes setforth.A

.16.' In a hair-cutting device,'the combina- 40 tion with a comb, of a frame in which said comb rests, said .frameconsisting of a main screw-threadedv portion, an adjusting screwbase# late, forwardly eXtending-arms,

Ward y projecting members connected withl arms, rearwardly extending members.

said projecting from said u wardly extending members, and downwar y extending members projectingwfrom saidfrearwardly extending members and connected at theirilower ends with the said base, clamping slides upon c said forwardly extending arms, said` shdes having retaining members adapted to bebrought in engagement with portions of said comb, adjusting screwsconnected with said upwardly projecting members, saidscrews having their end-portions in engagement with said slides', a blade-rest connected with of said comb, ,said rest extending in a downward direction toward the'points of the teeth of the comb, and a cutting blade arranged upon the face of said rest, said bladehaving a' sharp cutting edge located in closeprox- ,imity-to the points of the teeth ofthe comb,-

said main base-and extending over a portion spring-retainlng lugs at each end of the blade,

spuug-retaining vlugs projecting inwardly from sai upwardly extending members; and springs supportedbetwe'en said lugs, and a. means of adlustment for raisingandlowe i 'Y ERNEST. Bo'oomNo.

Witnesses: A.

Farini; C. FRAEN'rzEL,

F. H. W. FBAENTZEL.

the positionof the cutting edge of the bladewith respect to the teeth ofthe comb, anda clamping lugateachend of said" rest into 

